The minutemen and their world
By: Robert A. Gross.
Edition: 25th anniversary ed.
Publisher: Hill and Wang; Bureau of Meteorology
Published: 2001
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 258
Subjects: Concord, Battle of, Concord, Mass., 1775.; Minutemen (Militia) -- Massachusetts.; Concord (Mass.) -- History -- 18th century.; Concord (Mass.) -- Social conditions -- 18th century.
Description: "On April 19, 1775, the American Revolution began at the Old North Bridge in Concord, Massachusetts. The Minutemen and Their World is Robert A. Cross's subtle and detailed reconstruction of the lives and community of this special place, and a compelling interpretation of the American Revolution as a social movement. This twenty-fifth anniversary edition includes a new foreword by Alan Taylor and a new afterword by the author."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Winner of the Bancroft Prize"--Cover.